With this short essay, Sedaris was able to appeal to our emotions as readers. When they were kicked out and were almost “frozen” according to Sedaris, his images made us angry with the mother. According to his simply structured essay, you will feel like an adult and like a child. It is structured in a way that helps the reader stay with the story and builds interest to continue reading until the end. Sedaris created fabulous and imaginative pieces that would appeal to readers and also appeal to their emotions. At one point he said, “Dusk was approaching, and as it grew colder, we thought we might eventually die (Sedaris 73). He keeps his audience emotional throughout the